David Boone
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| David Boone | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | October 30, 1951 |
| Place of birth: |  Detroit, Michigan |
| Date of death: | March 26, 2005 |
| Place of death: | Point Roberts, Washington |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Defensive Lineman |
| College: | Eastern Michigan University |
| NFL Draft: | 1974 / Round: 11 / Pick 285 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1974 1975 1976 1977-1983 1984 |
Minnesota Vikings - NFL British Columbia Lions - CFL Hamilton Tiger-Cats - CFL Edmonton Eskimos - CFL Toronto Argonauts - CFL |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
David Boone was an All-Star Canadian Football League defensive lineman, winner of 5 Grey Cups.
Boone graduated from Eastern Michigan University and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. He played 5 games in 1974, the year the team went to Super Bowl VIII.
He moved on to Canada, playing with the British Columbia Lions in 1975 (6 games) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1976.
He began an All-Star career with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1977, becoming a vital part of their famed "Alberta Crude" defence. He was a CFL all-star in 1981, a three-time West Division all-star (1977, 1979, 1981) and won 5 Grey Cup rings.
He finished his career playing 15 games for the Toronto Argonauts in 1984.
Boone was a very private person, and it had been reported that he was living with chronic pain for some time. His body was discovered outside of his house in the resort community of Point Roberts, Washington, and the cause of death remains unknown.
